{"product_id":"weird-but-normal-essays-9780062942807","title":"Weird But Normal: Essays","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBirth control. Body hair removal cream. Boobs. It's all weird, but also pretty normal.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNavigating racial identity, gender roles, workplace dynamics, and beauty standards, Mia Mercado's hilarious essay collection explores the contradictions of being a millennial woman, which usually means being kind of a weirdo. Whether it's spending $30 on a candle that smells like an ocean that doesn't exist, offering advice on how to ask about someone's race (spoiler: just don't, please?), quitting a job that makes you need shots of whiskey on your lunch break, or finding a more religious experience in the skincare aisle at Target than your hometown Catholic church, Mia brilliantly unpacks what it means to be a professional, absurdly beautiful, horny, cute, gross human. Essays include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Depression Isn't a Competition but Why Aren't I Winning?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- My Dog Explains My Weekly Schedule\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Mustache Lady\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- White Friend Confessional\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Treating Objects Like Women\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith sharp humor and wit, Mia shares the awkward, uncomfortable, surprisingly ordinary parts of life, and shows us why it's strange to feel fine and fine to feel strange.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMercado, Mia:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eMia Mercado is the author of \u003cem\u003eWeird But Normal \u003c\/em\u003eand currently the morning blogger for The Cut. Her work has also been featured in \u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker, \u003c\/em\u003ethe \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e's The Lily, Bustle, McSweeney's, Reductress, Bust, the American Bystander, Gizmodo, and The Hairpin, and other media outlets. She lives in Kansas City, Missouri.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperOne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50434361327890,"sku":"9780062942807","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b98aed02-de7d-48db-87ff-3deee15e1e5a.jpg?v=1729599755","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/weird-but-normal-essays-9780062942807","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}